Unleashed! The Cadillac CTS-V broke free!

Cadillac today introduced the 2016 CTS-V, the most powerful product in the brand’s 112-year history and the newest entry in the elite class of the world’s highest-performing luxury cars.

Launching in late summer with 640 horsepower (477 kW), 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm) and a top speed of 200 mph, the new CTS-V reaches higher than its predecessors, leading Cadillac’s product-driven expansion and elevation. It is the third generation of the acclaimed luxury sports sedan that launched the elite V-Series a decade ago – and redefined Cadillac for a new generation of enthusiasts.

“V-Series represents the very best of the Cadillac brand – the pinnacle of our design and technical capabilities,” said Johan de Nysschen, Cadillac president. “The new CTS-V is the most compelling example of Cadillac’s product substance and brand trajectory. The new CTS-V soars into the stratosphere of the most exhilarating luxury cars.”

Comprehensive updates make the new CTS-V essentially two cars in one: a luxury sedan with sophisticated road manners and a track-capable sports car straight from the factory. It also introduces a new supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine backed by Cadillac’s paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission, featuring launch control and Performance Algorithm Shifting.

With more horsepower and torque than the Mercedes-Benz 5.5L biturbo V-8 and the BMW M-series 4.4L TwinPower (twin-turbo) V-8, the new CTS-V is capable of 0-60 performance in 3.7 seconds.

Track-honed design, chassis and suspension elements complement the supercharged powertrain and elevate CTS-V’s capability, performance and driver control to new thresholds, while enabling track driving without modifications or special procedures.

Buying a Cadillac with the amount of power of a Bugatti Veyron 16.4? That's possible! Hennessey's Performance specialists went working on the V8 of the Cadillac CTS-V and installed an enormous supercharger.

For a few years already Cadillac is trying to get a share of the market in Europe with their V Series. This market is dominated by the Germans. That's the perfect reason for Cadillac to extensively test their new ATS-V Coupé on German soil, the Nürburgring.

With the reduced gas prices the Americans can finally use their money for V8 powered cars again. The Cadillac CTS-V is a modern American muscle car. A lot of power combined with a brutal look! Big bumpers, an enormous splitter and a lot of carbon fiber. This car is screaming for attention!

The American car manufacturers start to understand that they need to improve the quality of their cars to boost their sales in Europe. They're working on this and slowly but surely the quality of Cadillacs increases. The Americans are also catching up on the field of sporty performance. The Cadillac...

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